Moussa confers with Vidovin

Originally published February 20, 2002

The secretary general of the Arab League Amr Moussa on Monday received the Russian- Middle East peace process envoy Andre Vidovin and discussed with him latest deteriorated conditions in the Middle East and means of calming down the deteriorated conditions in the Palestinian territories.

Following the meeting, Vidovin stressed Russia's stand which aims at finding out a just solution for the Palestinian cause in coordination with the US, the European Union and the UN.

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